{"id":1311237,"date":"2019-06-10T23:16:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T05:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/warriors-hang-on-to-stay-alive-win-game-5-of-nba-finals\/"},"modified":"2019-06-11T06:56:30","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T12:56:30","slug":"warriors-hang-on-win-game-5-of-nba-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/warriors-hang-on-win-game-5-of-nba-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors hang on, win Game 5 of NBA Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.9399339933993\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-980683-570\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | The Canadian Press | Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) shoots over Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green in the last seconds of Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday June 10, 2019. Golden State won 106-105. (Chris Young\/The Canadian Press via AP)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) shoots over Golden State Warriors&#8217; Draymond Green in the last seconds of Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday June 10, 2019. Golden State won 106-105. (Chris Young\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/strong><br \/>AP | The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) shoots over Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green in the last seconds of Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday June 10, 2019. Golden State won 106-105. (Chris Young\/The Canadian Press via AP)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | The Canadian Press | Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) celebrates at the final buzzer as his team defeated the Toronto Raptors 106-105 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday June 10, 2019. (Chris Young\/The Canadian Press via AP)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Golden State Warriors&#8217; Stephen Curry (30) celebrates at the final buzzer as his team defeated the Toronto Raptors 106-105 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday June 10, 2019. (Chris Young\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/strong><br \/>AP | The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-1.jpg\" alt=\"Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) celebrates at the final buzzer as his team defeated the Toronto Raptors 106-105 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday June 10, 2019. (Chris Young\/The Canadian Press via AP)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | The Canadian Press | Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) reaches for the ball past Toronto Raptors' Marc Gasol as Raptors' Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard (2) and Warriors' Kevon Looney (5) look on during Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) reaches for the ball past Toronto Raptors&#8217; Marc Gasol as Raptors&#8217; Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard (2) and Warriors&#8217; Kevon Looney (5) look on during Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/strong><br \/>AP | The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-2.jpg\" alt=\"Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) reaches for the ball past Toronto Raptors' Marc Gasol as Raptors' Kyle Lowry, Kawhi Leonard (2) and Warriors' Kevon Looney (5) look on during Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | The Canadian Press | Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives past Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) during second half basketball action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives past Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) during second half basketball action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/strong><br \/>AP | The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-3.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives past Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) during second half basketball action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | The Canadian Press | Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) goes down with a leg injury against the Toronto Raptors during first half action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) goes down with a leg injury against the Toronto Raptors during first half action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/strong><br \/>AP | The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-4.jpg\" alt=\"Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) goes down with a leg injury against the Toronto Raptors during first half action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-5.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | The Canadian Press | Toronto Raptors fans react during the last seconds of Game 5 of the NBA Final between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors on a big screen inside the Leon's Centre in Kingston, Ontario, on Monday June 10, 2019. (Lars Hagberg\/The Canadian Press via AP)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Toronto Raptors fans react during the last seconds of Game 5 of the NBA Final between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors on a big screen inside the Leon&#8217;s Centre in Kingston, Ontario, on Monday June 10, 2019. (Lars Hagberg\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/strong><br \/>AP | The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-5.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto Raptors fans react during the last seconds of Game 5 of the NBA Final between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors on a big screen inside the Leon's Centre in Kingston, Ontario, on Monday June 10, 2019. (Lars Hagberg\/The Canadian Press via AP)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-6.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | The Canadian Press | Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) vie for the ball during first-half basketball action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) vie for the ball during first-half basketball action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/strong><br \/>AP | The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-6.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) vie for the ball during first-half basketball action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-7.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | The Canadian Press | Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts as he leaves the court after sustaining an injury during first-half basketball action against the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, Monday, June 10, 2019. (Chris Young\/The Canadian Press via AP)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts as he leaves the court after sustaining an injury during first-half basketball action against the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, Monday, June 10, 2019. (Chris Young\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/strong><br \/>AP | The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-7.jpg\" alt=\"Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts as he leaves the court after sustaining an injury during first-half basketball action against the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, Monday, June 10, 2019. (Chris Young\/The Canadian Press via AP)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-8.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | The Canadian Press | Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives against Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) during second-half basketball action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives against Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) during second-half basketball action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/strong><br \/>AP | The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-8.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives against Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) during second-half basketball action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-9-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-9.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | The Canadian Press | Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives past Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala during first-half basketball action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, Monday, June 10, 2019. (Nathan Denette\/The Canadian Press via AP)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives past Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala during first-half basketball action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, Monday, June 10, 2019. (Nathan Denette\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/strong><br \/>AP | The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-9.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives past Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala during first-half basketball action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, Monday, June 10, 2019. (Nathan Denette\/The Canadian Press via AP)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-10-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-10.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | The Canadian Press | Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) defends against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during first-half basketball action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) defends against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during first-half basketball action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/strong><br \/>AP | The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/NBA_Finals_Basketball_58258-8f9c51-10.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) defends against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during first-half basketball action in Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto, Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn\/The Canadian Press via AP)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/warriors-hang-on-to-stay-alive-win-game-5-of-nba-finals\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/warriors-hang-on-to-stay-alive-win-game-5-of-nba-finals\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">TORONTO \u2014 The Golden State Warriors aren\u2019t letting go of the NBA title just yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">With Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson shooting and Draymond Green swatting, the champions found a way to win even after a gut-wrenching loss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Curry scored 31 points, Thompson added 26 and they led a season-saving surge long after Kevin Durant was injured again to give the Warriors a 106-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Devastated by the loss of Durant, the All-Stars that the Warriors had left made sure there was celebration along with their sadness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI\u2019ve seen it over and over again. So it\u2019s not really surprising, this is who they are,\u201d Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Curry and Thompson, nicknamed the Splash Brothers, combined for three straight 3-pointers in the closing minutes after Toronto had taken a six-point lead with under 3\u00bd minutes remaining in front of a raucous, red-shirted crowd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cEven going down six with three minutes left, their ball, we didn\u2019t panic,\u201d Thompson said. \u201cWe just do what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Warriors lost Durant barely a quarter after getting him back but got the win, cutting Toronto\u2019s lead to 3-2 and sending the series back to Oracle Arena for Game 6 on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points for the Raptors but couldn\u2019t get the final shot, which went to Kyle Lowry and was blocked by Green.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The two-time defending champion Warriors were minutes away from their title reign ending, having lost Durant and a 14-point lead during an emotionally exhausting game. They had controlled Leonard for three quarters, but he scored 10 straight Toronto points in the fourth and the Raptors were close to their first championship and a party that would have stretched coast to coast in Canada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">But even after everything the Warriors had lost, they still had two of the best perimeter shooters in the world on the floor. Thompson hit a 3, and Curry followed with one to tie it at 103. Golden State got it back to Thompson and the Raptors lost sight of him just long enough for the tiebreaking shot with 57 seconds to go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Toronto cut it to one when Kyle Lowry was credited with a basket and the Raptors got a final chance when DeMarcus Cousins was called for an illegal screen. Leonard had the ball but the Warriors forced him to pass and it ended up in the corner to Lowry, but Green sprinted over to get a hand on his shot as the buzzer sounded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cHe got a piece of it, that\u2019s what great defenders do,\u201d Lowry said. \u201cHe got a piece of it and we\u2019ll continue to look at it and see how we can be better for the next game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Cousins had 14 points for the Warriors and Green finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Golden State is the only team to lose a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals, when Cleveland came back to win in 2016.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Now the Warriors have a chance to pull off the feat themselves, but it became more difficult after Durant limped off in the second quarter after he had missed the previous nine games with a strained right calf.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The two-time NBA Finals MVP was attempting to dribble past Serge Ibaka early in the second quarter when he suddenly came to a stop, lost the ball and limped sideways before grabbing at his lower right calf as he fell to the court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Fans at first cheered but then, spurred in part by some Raptors players, chanted \u201cKD! KD!\u201d as he was helped to the locker room area joined by Curry, Andre Iguodala and general manager Bob Myers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Durant left the arena on crutches with what a tearful Myers said was an Achilles tendon injury and the Warriors said he would get an MRI on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">They were initially OK without him because Cousins \u2014 who returned from injury himself in this series \u2014 came off the bench to score their next seven points before feeding Green for a layup that gave them a 48-37 lead. It got as high as 13 on Curry\u2019s four-point play, and Golden State led 62-56 at halftime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">But eventually it would come down to Curry and Thompson, who both logged more than 41 minutes and will have to be ready to go again Thursday in what will be the final game in Oracle Arena.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Lowry had 18 points and Marc Gasol scored 17 for the Raptors, who were trying to give Canada its first championship in one of the traditional major sports since the Blue Jays won the World Series in 1993.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Fans had been waiting through on-and-off rain all day \u2014 some since Sunday \u2014 to watch at one of the outdoor watch parties that have popped up in and around Toronto. The crowd inside the arena that included hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky and former Raptors star Vince Carter thought it would witness history as Leonard powered past his defenders repeatedly in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">But the Raptors needed one more basket, and the only way the local fans can see them win in person is if it goes the full seven games and Toronto wins it at home on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe had a chance to win a championship tonight and we didn\u2019t do it,\u201d guard Fred VanVleet said. \u201cWe didn\u2019t play well enough, we didn\u2019t execute enough down the stretch and that stings a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">TIP-INS<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Warriors: Golden State also lost Kevon Looney again after he aggravated his injury to upper body cartilage. \u2026 Durant finished with 11 points. He came in averaging 31.7 points per game in the NBA Finals, trailing only Rick Barry and Michael Jordan on the career list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Raptors: Serge Ibaka scored 15 points and VanVleet had 11 off Toronto\u2019s bench.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">UP NEXT<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Golden State hosts Game 6 on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">More AP NBA: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/NBA\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/NBA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP%E2%80%94Sports\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP\u2014Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/warriors-hang-on-to-stay-alive-win-game-5-of-nba-finals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) shoots over Golden State Warriors&#8217; Draymond Green in the last seconds of Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday June 10, 2019. Golden State won 106-105. 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